Evolent Health (NYSE:EVH – Get Free Report) and Health In Tech (NASDAQ:HIT – Get Free Report) are both small-cap healthcare companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.
Risk & Volatility
Evolent Health has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Health In Tech has a beta of 3.02, suggesting that its stock price is 202% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Evolent Health and Health In Tech, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Evolent Health | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2.64 |
| Health In Tech | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2.67 |
Evolent Health presently has a consensus target price of $6.04, indicating a potential upside of 29.86%. Health In Tech has a consensus target price of $3.50, indicating a potential upside of 607.07%. Given Health In Tech’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Health In Tech is more favorable than Evolent Health.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Evolent Health and Health In Tech”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Evolent Health | $1.88 billion | 0.28 | -$534.51 million | ($4.54) | -1.02 |
| Health In Tech | $32.83 million | 0.99 | -$4.59 million | ($0.07) | -7.07 |
Health In Tech has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Evolent Health. Health In Tech is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Evolent Health, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Evolent Health and Health In Tech’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Evolent Health | -21.67% | -6.07% | -1.23% |
| Health In Tech | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
Health In Tech beats Evolent Health on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Evolent Health
Evolent Health, Inc. provides technology-enabled services to health plans and healthcare providers in the United States. The company helps clients manage care, coordinate services and support the delivery of healthcare, particularly for people with complex medical needs. Its offerings include specialty care management programs, clinical and administrative services, and technology that supports care decisions and operations. Evolent has focused on areas such as oncology, cardiology, musculoskeletal care and behavioral health.
About Health In Tech
Health In Tech, Inc. is a U.S.-based insurance technology company that provides a digital platform for the self-funded health benefits market. Its technology is designed to connect employers, insurance brokers, third-party administrators and stop-loss carriers through a streamlined process for evaluating and administering health benefit plans. The company’s platform supports functions including plan quoting, comparison and enrollment, with the goal of simplifying interactions among participants in the employer-sponsored health insurance ecosystem.
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